| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.001, 149.977 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-02 03:12:09.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 2, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 339.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.977 and latitude -6.001.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 339.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 496.9 km |
| Arawa | 619.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 636.5 km |
| Merauke | 1092.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1097.8 km |
| Abepura | 1104.2 km |
| Honiara | 1164.4 km |
| Wamena | 1241.1 km |
| Cairns | 1299.5 km |
| Townsville | 1516.1 km |
| Nabire | 1632.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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311.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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316.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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361.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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280.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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306.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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369.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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249.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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373.4 km |
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